As omicron surges, what happens to schools?

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A prekindergarten student at Dawes Elementary School watches a teacher on Jan. 11, 2021. Manuel Martinez
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A prekindergarten student at Dawes Elementary School watches a teacher on Jan. 11, 2021. Manuel Martinez

As omicron surges, what happens to schools?

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As the omicron variant pushes COVID case counts to new highs in the U.S., we explore what that means for K-12 education.

Reset checks in with a reporter who has been checking in on schools around the country.

GUEST: Anya Kamenetz, author of The Art Of Screen Time and NPR education correspondent